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In June 2017, RWSN announced that it would be undergoing an external independent evaluation, which was undertaken by PEMconsult over July and August 2017.

What were the main findings from the Evaluation? Overall, the evaluation found that “RWSN is highly relevant for the rural water sector, in comparison to other networks, and for the benefits it provides to its members and organizational partners…. The RWSN is a highly competent, advanced community-building network which connects people who would likely not have been connected before and disseminates valuable knowledge to its members, which can be applied to practice.”

While the report is overall positive, it makes 12 recommendations around (1) RWSN’s strategy (2) RWSN’s governance structure and (3) the way the network operates. RWSN’s Executive Steering Committee has responded to these recommendations and produced a management response. These actions will be addressed in the coming years and in its new Strategy.